Barons drop fifth straight in loss to Smokies

Tennessee scored six unanswered runs, and Birmingham stranded nine base runners in its fifth straight loss. Barons starter Cameron Bayne yielded a pair of three-run innings. Jose Martinez was a triple short of the cycle, while Corey Smith also homered for Birmingham.

RECORDS

Birmingham (29-36); Tennessee (32-34).

BY THE NUMBERS

5 -- Multi-hit games for Jose Martinez over the last seven contests.

1.98 -- Jose Quintana's ERA in the majors, compared with a 2.77 ERA with Birmingham.

5 -- Consecutive games for Birmingham without scoring more than three runs.